Naturbetesmarker är en av de mest artrika naturtyperna i Sverige men har under de senaste hundra åren blivit allt färre och mer fragmenterade i det svenska landskapet. För att motivera markägare att öppna upp igenväxta och övergivna marker delas det ut bidrag varje år för att markerna skall restaureras och bete eller slåtter skall återinföras. Vilken långvarig effekt restaureringen har på naturbetesmarkens artdiversitet är bristfälligt utvärderad och dokumenterad. Jag har undersökt hur reproduktionen hos två vanliga gräsmarksarter, gökärt (Lathyrus linifolius) och gullviva (Primula veris), påverkas beroende på om betesmarken är eller har varit övergiven. Frön från tre olika markkategorier samlades in; kontinuerligt betade, övergivna och restaurerade.

The purpose of this thesis is to attain a deepened understanding concerning views on videogames at four Swedish public libraries, especially in relation to library practice and how videogames fit within this context. It also aims to provide insight as to why these libraries have included videogames in their collections and what thoughts were behind it. To fulfill this aim we conducted a qualitative hermeneutic study, using interviews as the main source of research material, but also written materials and a lecture on the city library of Malmö and how they work with videogames. The theoretical framework of the study is founded on Dorte Skot-Hansen?s and Douglas Raber?s theories on the values, roles and functions of public libraries.

Mastitis, an inflammation of the udder mainly caused by a bacterial infection, induces an increase in the somatic cell count (SCC) in milk and is consequently one of several factors affecting SCC in milk. In this literature review it is investigated whether SCC; on udder quarter, cow composite or bulk tank milk level, can be used as a quality marker with focus on milk composition in terms of the content of fat, lactose, total protein, casein and whey protein. According to this literature review the relation between SCC and milk composition is not reliable either on udder quarter, cow composite or bulk tank milk level. SCC was related to lactose, casein and whey protein on udder quarter level; lactose and whey protein on cow composite level and lactose on bulk tank milk level.

The theme of this thesis is the professional ethics of public librarians. Qualitative interviews have been conducted with fourteen public librarians, with the aim to investigate their thoughts·and opinions concerning professional ethics and their experiences of ethical dilemmas in professional situations.The result shows that the majority of the librarians often discuss problems concerning what's right or wrong but that the discussions are conducted on the basis of practical situations and not in terms of professional ethics. The majority have vague ideas of how the term professional ethics should be applied on the work of public librarians, though all the interviewees consider the professional ethical discussion to be important.We examine the librarians opinions and experiences of ethical dilemmas conceming four subject areas: the principle of the librarian as a neutral and nonrestricting information intermediary, the principle of equal treatment of all the library visitors, difficulties. concerning media selection and the problems based upon the librarians flexibility towards the intemal rules of the library. The librarians experienced the behaviour towards the visitors as the greatest problem.

Syftet med detta examensarbete var att ta reda på var skogsägare står i tanken på att bedriva hyggesfritt skogsbruk på sin fastighet samt vad skogsbolagen har för åsikter om hyggesfritt skogsbruk. Studien bygger på en enkätundersökning riktad till 25 privata skogsägare och en intervjuundersökning riktad till fyra skogsbolag i södra Kronobergs län. Av intervjuerna framkom att skogsbolagen betraktar hyggesfritt skogsbruk som ett sämre alternativ än trakthyggesbruk, men att de tror att hyggesfritt skogsbruk kommer att användas mer i framtiden än vad det görs idag, antagligen på sämre marker eller på NS-bestånd. Genom enkäten framkom det att 52 % av de privataskogsägarna var intresserade av och nyfikna på hyggesfritt skogsbruk samt ävenvilliga att testa det på en liten del av sin mark. Av blädning, Naturkulturmetoden och Naturnära skötsel/Lübeckmetoden, var blädning den metod som var den mestintressanta enligt respondenterna..

In the fall 2011 a new grading scale will be implemented in the Swedish school. A government bill suggests a change of the scale from a three- to a six-point scale. The students will also be graded from the sixth class instead of today?s eighth. From the first year of the compulsory school the pupil will get a written judgment.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to examine values expressed towards the Swedish literary award Augustpriset in a selection of articles from Swedish newspapers published between the years 2000-2007. The questions posed in the study are: What types of values concerning Augustpriset are expressed in a selection of cultural journalistic articles? How is the relationship between intellectual culture and commercial culture reflected in the articles? How are positive and negative standpoints justified? How can Augustpriset and the journalists be understood as parts of intraconversion on the literary field? The study?s qualitative textual analysis is theoretically based on Pierre Bourdieu?s theory of the literary field. The method used for analysing the articles is idea analysis using dimensions constructed from Bourdieu?s description of two polarities, the intellectual and the commercial, of the literary field.

Syftet med detta examensarbete var att ta reda på var skogsägare står i tanken på att bedriva hyggesfritt skogsbruk på sin fastighet samt vad skogsbolagen har för åsikter om hyggesfritt skogsbruk. Studien bygger på en enkätundersökning riktad till 25 privata skogsägare och en intervjuundersökning riktad till fyra skogsbolag i södra Kronobergs län. Av intervjuerna framkom att skogsbolagen betraktar hyggesfritt skogsbruk som ett sämre alternativ än trakthyggesbruk, men att de tror att hyggesfritt skogsbruk kommer att användas mer i framtiden än vad det görs idag, antagligen på sämre marker eller på NS-bestånd. Genom enkäten framkom det att 52 % av de privataskogsägarna var intresserade av och nyfikna på hyggesfritt skogsbruk samt ävenvilliga att testa det på en liten del av sin mark. Av blädning, Naturkulturmetoden och Naturnära skötsel/Lübeckmetoden, var blädning den metod som var den mestintressanta enligt respondenterna..

The purpose of this master?s thesis is to study attitudes and standpoints among a few librarians towards literature with state supported distribution provided by the Swedish Arts Council. By qualitative interviews with librarians at five different public libraries, the thesis examines which attitudes that flourish concerning the titles, how the circular of books is treated, where the titles belong on the literature map and if the system is producing a standardisation of this literature and if the conception of quality is relevant. We also study how the librarians relate to intentions of the Swedish Art Council with the distributed titles and how they regard their availability. Our theoretical framework is based on Hans Hertel?s model of five literary circulations and Theodor W.

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how childrens librarians at public libraries motivate their selection and their purchases of fiction for children and youth. The aim is also to find out what is felt like a problem at the selection process and what is not. Six childrens librarians have been interviewed in this qualitative study. On a basis of a theory of literature pedagogic perspectives the librarians were asked how they look upon purchase of fairy-tales, classics, pulpliterature and literature that contributes to the debate about man and society. They were also asked about their opinions of Bibliotekstjänst, of criticism of childrens books and how they reason about their purchases in general.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine which factors influence librarians selection of electronic information sources, and to investigate whether librarians use of search strategies and search tactics changes depending on which information source they use. The electronic information sources are: online databases, Online Public Access Catalogues OPAC, World Wide Web, and CD-ROM databases. The theoretical framework is based on step 3 Select a source and step 4 Formulate a Query in Marchioninis information seeking model. The search strategies are divided into two categories: analytical and browsing strategies. In order to supplement the theoretical framework with empirical facts, 8 librarians were interviewed.

The number of elderly in Sweden is increasing due to improved living conditions and better medical care. It is important that society adapts to the increase and begins to work preventively to reduce the costs of the increase. An important aspect is the elderly accommodation, the cost of health care in specific accommodation is almost twice as high as those for ordinary housing. Therefore, it is important that we availability adapt dwelling to allow older people to live in ordinary housing for as long as they wish, instead of moving to assisted living before they need it. If we can fulfil the elder?s needs with home care instead, society can save a lot of money.In this report, three different forms of housing has undergone accessibility increases and been inventoried and analysed.

In recent years, the characterization of the Third World and its inhabitants in West-originated children?s books has been subject to debate. Media attention around a selection of books has generated discussions on how this relates and aligns with Sweden?s national teaching curriculum. The objective of this study is to explore how a selection of authors, born in Western countries, have characterized and presented the Third World and its inhabitants in its literature.

Syftet med studien var att undersöka intresset för aktiv dödshjälp hos patienter som lider av en långt framskriden cancer samt vilka faktorer som påverkar dem i detta ställningstagande. I en litteraturstudie har relevant litteratur insamlats, analyserats och tolkats. Utifrån bevisen från sammanlagt fem kvalitativa studier har nya slutsatser dragits. Resultaten pekar på att det finns ett intresse för aktiv dödshjälp bland svårt sjuka cancerpatienter men att detta i hög grad är framtidsorienterat. Faktorer som påverkar intresset är uppfattningen om att vara en börda för andra, rädsla för framtiden, lidande, den demoraliserande inverkan som cancern har på individen samt religion och etik..

A vivid democracy requires participation from those who live in it, including children. Unlike adults, children have special laws and regulations to ensure them their democratic rights. Librarians? decision on what to buy makes an impact to someone else, which puts the librarian in a hegemonic position. Therefore, the purpose of this bachelor thesis is to, out of the child librarian?s perspective, view children?s participation at the public library in the matter of purchasing literature.